Stamina Products 40-0069 Spacemate Adjustable Folding Exercise Stepper

I am quite happy and satisfied with my purchase. My knees are bad; I have to sit for exercise. And they also need assistance going through the motion on any type of stepper, which means arm handles are required. I was looking for something to use that would fit in my bedroom so I could exercise more often without having to drive to the fitness center in town every time. - This is compact for a stepper type of exercise machine with handlebars, which means it fits easily in my crowded bedroom. I set it on furniture sliders so it is easily positioned in front of the TV/computer monitor during use and then back into the corner afterwards. - The pedals are smaller than I'd like, which was resolved by ty wrapping a couple of thin wooden panels (14" x 6", a bit oversized) to the pedals. - At 280 lbs I am a bit over the recommended weight limit but it still feels stable and safe. - Given my weak knees I have it set to the lowest resistance for a 30 minute session. I have not experimented much with the setting but I did not notice a significant increase when I adjusted it to the highest setting temporarily. (Perhaps it would become obvious if I exercised at the higher setting for more than a minute). - The Price!!! Yeah, everything else I looked at with arm handles cost a minimum of twice as much, most even higher. And I don't think they would accomplish anything more than what this stepper does for me.

its the best equipment for the type of workout i need. easy to assemble. the resistance levels work well for me at my pace. would recommend for anyone who wants to workout at home

This stepper is a good price and a well made piece of home gym equipment. Had it shipped to my home. Was delivered quickly. Easy to put together. Very little assembly required. I don't fold it up but it doesn't take up very much room. Will give you a nice workout.

For a moderately priced stepper I find it is well made, compact and works very well. I guess the fact that you can fold it and store it is a bonus although I leave mine up so I can hop on it at any time. I'm very happy with my purchase and would recommend it to a friend. In fact, I bought mine on a friend's recommendation.

This item was hard to put together... had to pay our handyman and would have been cheaper to use the walmart assembly. Once together is comfortable to use... we're seniors and find the tension doesn't seem to work that well... but for us it's sufficient, and worth the very reasonable price vs others I've priced. Also its pretty easy to roll/move on two front embedded wheels in crossbar by lifting the rear. It slso doesn't take that much floor space which was also a draw to try this one. We're satisfied and hope it keeps working.

It is a great workout but the seat is as hard as a rock. A gel seat would be much better. My 13 year old on a diet loves it. My old bones is trying to like exercising

I'm a male in my early 30's, pretty good shape, about 5'10", 170lbs. My eliptical recently broke and I was looking for something inexpensive that could be stashed away easily. I was concerned about how "intense" of a workout I could get from this machine and if it would be too small. In regards to the intensity, the ability to adjust the resistance is nice and if you really want to get after it you can. 30 minutes on this is much more difficult than 30 minutes on an elliptical (con: you don't get an upper body workout). The quality is much sturdier/better than I expected and its already assembled (except for a couple small things). If I was any bigger, this machine might be too small, but it works for me. Great value for a little over $100.

First thing I noticed was the weight of this piece of equipment. It seems to be well built and sturdy. If you are use to a expensive gym type stepper you will realize this stepper has some limits and rightfully so. You will have to learn to use it. If you are not use to a stepper you may have to build your leg strength endurance over a period. Within its limits, I have found it give a very good workout. I also like the way you can adjust the resistance. You can go from a fast pace with little resistance to a much slower pace with high resistance and any point in between . Not sure which one I like right now. I have read other reviews on this stepper and agree with some that the display is pretty useless, at lest for me. It is small and not illuminated. Mine quit working shortly after I started using it. This is not important to me since the only count I am really interested is in the time and I have a great big digital clock for this. I call customer service and spoke with an actual person. They will send me another. So a plus at this point for customer service. Very easy to put together. I would strongly recommended you use the manuals advice of using liquid soap to slide the handle bar padding on. This was probably the hardest part of assembly. I do believe it would be easy to get replacement parts when it does need some repair. Do not under estimate the importance of being able to getting replacement. Also think it would be easy to fix except maybe for the display thing. In summary, I find it a good piece of equipment for what it is. Would recommend at this point.

I ordered this to try & build up the muscles in my legs. Evidently my legs are so week I can't even push on the steppers. My Husband & a friend of his, both in good shape, get a lot of exercise, tried it & it was hard for them too, even on the lowest setting. YOU NEED SOME STRONG LEGS TO US THIS THING!!!!!! So we returned it.

The Good: Easy to assemble. Low price. The Bad: I am over 220 lbs and even with highest resistance, the steps drop as soon as I am on them. It makes squeaking sounds as I use the machine. Does not feel like stepping on steps. It is expected for a stepper that is less than 100 dollars but the squeaking sound gets pretty annoying. Will return for a different product.